After having my golf written off, i'm forced to buy a new car.
The wife has decreed that whatever we get will be automatic :barf:
She wants a cross-over. We've tried a few so far:
Nissan Rogue
Hyundai Tuscon
VW Tiguan
Ford Escape
Toyota Rav4
A 'large' hatchback or wagon may work also. We've checked the mazda 3, ford focus, toyota matrix and vw golf.
The ford (escape) was total garbage and the focus and 3 didn't have enough functional hatch space. We and didn't really care for the RAV4. THe matrix was a bit spendy.
Tiguan was very nice, but kind of outside of our price range. We also tried the golf 2.5, which i liked a lot, but she doesn't want another golf. maybe I can talk her into a jetta, but i dunno. The golf was also a bit spendy.
We tried the Tuscon today. it's nice, but... it just kind of feels bland.
The Rogue was nice, but I'm not sure how I feel about their CVT transmission. Does anyone have any experience with it? i've googled it and it seems like there are issues with it that nissan is not acknowledging.
THat being said, is there anything else out there that we should check out? I'd rather get something a few years old and not get hit with the depreciation.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!